Like a Drop in the Ocean: 99 Sayings by Mother Teresa (99 Words to Live by) [Hardcover]

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Series: 99 Words to Live by | Publication Date: February 1, 2006

Even though she never bore a child physically, Gonxha Agnes Bojaxhiu deserves the name by which everyone knows her Mother Teresa of Calcutta. Her sayings reveal the qualities that we treasure in every mother playfulness, compassion, humility, calmness, evenhandedness, the ability to reprove wrongdoing with firmness and love, and the ability to maintain a sense of humor even in the most dire circumstances. In this collection, Mother Teresa remains alive, and through her Jesus whom she so loved, and so wants us to love.

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• Hardcover: 112 pages
• Publisher: New City Press (February 1, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1565482387
• ISBN-13: 978-1565482388
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #463,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An inspirational collection of sayings and truths from Mother Teresa, April 8, 2006

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This review is from: Like a Drop in the Ocean: 99 Sayings by Mother Teresa (99 Words to Live by) (Hardcover)

Like A Drop In The Ocean: 99 Sayings is an inspirational collection of sayings and truths from Mother Teresa. Instilling awe and hope in the lives of so many, Mother Teresa's impact upon the world will endlessly ripple across it surface for many years to come and Like A Drop In The Ocean provides readers with an accurate and intimate feel for the encouraging and moving idol. Like A Drop In The Ocean is very strongly recommended as both an inspiring compendium and an exceptional gift for anyone troubled, confused, joyous, or content. "AIDS is not a punishment from God. When we get sick, we do not acquire any fault. One of our own sisters got AIDS from an infected syringe. She died slowly. We are not to express judgments." Mother Teresa

5.0 out of 5 stars A Gift Book for the Spiritual Journey, February 25, 2006

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This review is from: Like a Drop in the Ocean: 99 Sayings by Mother Teresa (99 Words to Live by) (Hardcover)

This small format, hard cover gift book is a treasure. In 99 pages, we read a variety of quotations from Mother Teresa. Recurring themes include nature, prayer, and love. We learn that the attention she got from the media was a burden to her, endured willingly because publicity for her work drew attention to the poor. She found speaking in public torture, saying it was easier for her to bathe a leper than to answer a journalist's questions.

The content of these brief passages is complemented by Mother Teresa's gift for language, for example, "I am only God's pencil, one that he uses to sketch whatever he wants," and "love's garment has a hem that reaches into the dust, and brushes it away." Every page has a message with the power to inspire.